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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 471. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a placename continues to appear incorrectly on official documents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47264/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 482. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority will examine a stretch of highly dangerous road (details supplied) in County Kerry; if a resolution plan will be prepared to make this section of road safer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47014/14]

Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Bhí mise freisin ag féachaint ar an gclár teilifíse aréir agus bhí fearg orm agus bhí mé fíor bhrónach agus mé ag féachaint air. An mbeidh seans ag gach Teachta an t-ábhar sin a phlé sa Dáil nó an mbeidh díospóireacht againn chun é a phlé agus chun ár gcuid smaointe a chur chun cinn chun...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Welfare Payments Administration (11 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry did not receive their bonus social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47563/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 170. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a farm assist appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48263/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 173. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48334/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance the penalties for crimes associated with illegal and counterfeit tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47764/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that more stringent legislation is required to deal with illegal and counterfeit tobacco crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47766/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of seized counterfeit and illegal tobacco products in the State in the past five years; his views that this will increase due to the introduction of plain packaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the dangers posed by counterfeit and illegal cigarettes becoming more prominent on the market due to plain packaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47760/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of lost State revenue per annum due to illegal and counterfeit tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47761/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of scanners in place in the Irish sea ports and airports to tackle the illegal importation of counterfeit and illegal tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47762/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider previous calls for the introduction of a 9% rate of VAT on residential housing to address the housing shortage and assist job retention and creation in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48175/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the viability of a multi-annual plan to phase out the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48176/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the increase in VRT and VAT on new car sales to date in 2014 compared to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48180/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of Ireland’s challenging debt levels and further to the June 2012 agreement, if he will renew and intensify Ireland’s efforts for a deal on retrospective banking debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48187/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Alcohol Sales (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a commercial practice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48447/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 239. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for a review of commercial rates for County Kerry businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47776/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 253. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the newly vouched leader's allowance continues to be claimed by Independent Deputies and Senators, if so, the amount that has been claimed up to December 2014, by each Member under both vouched and unvouched conditions since the general election in 2011, if any Independent Deputy has ever returned any of the allowance or if they...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 254. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the provision of coastal erosion defence funding for an exposed section of public roadway (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48185/14]